Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-17
THE REPUBLICAN CLUES,
a Platform Adopted ~ Yesterday
Soook00-Tho Lo0aR Reo0lusaOn.


In the convenience republican clubs in New
York yesterday, aftsr Mr. EvartS speech, Gen.
Con, OF West Virginia. delivered IN addrssA Thea
Gen. John A KaDon, Of Iowa, read The report q
the committee On resolution After abiding 70
the record OF the republican party, the resolutions
say: Remembering that the republican party was
founded upon principles Of. liberty quaiinsd BY
law ana the good order Of society," these associated
CLUBS cannot fail to continue the war against
THESE tsfpets Of barharism till they are buried In
the grave where slavery sleeps eternally. As the
republicans OF 1850 fought their glorious hight for
the rights Of MN and won their long line OF his
toric victories over the evils which then prevailed
20 VIII We enter the contest OF the coming years.
resolved not TO disband until the young men Of
the laurel WrsatSs Of All oea
obstacles which thwart our advancement In the
elements OF true national greatness While these
for their patriotic WORK as dutiful citizens they
s anu an Inem countrymen were astounded By
message rom the Democratic Chief Magistrate OF
Ine UnlIe0 states which abandoned all the prece-
GENTS OF his predecessors. The Constitution re-
Qures MIN to give Congress Information OF the
ington to Arthur has annually performed this duty
with dignity. This President has descended so far
from their practice as to allow himself to convert
for complete overthrow of q policy recommended
oy the founders OF the Government ana especially
endorsed by his earliest predecessors in ONCE"
On tne question OF protection the resolutions
continue: give emphaticalIy refuse, frst, to aban-
don the policy Of home protection, upon which
The ss aoa
would be disastrous by transferring many OF our
industries TO England, and robbing our working
benefit Of British manufacturers"
inolgnation Is expressed at the alleged refusal
OF the democratic House OF Representatives to ad-
the hostility OF the democratic party in the House
20 tne advancement OF popular education Is con-
the states Is insisted upon.
Inc democratic party is charged with falling to
pr0vl1e Tor an ef1cient Navy; with weakness In
fights On the high seas and foreiSn ,anGs: with
prostituting the civil service to partisan purposes
contrary to the pledges OF the President and with
the republic. The concluding paragraph says:
conndently summon 70 our aid not only the
duStry, It's commerce. and its statesmahship."
inc resolutions were adopted. Mr. Eustis, Of
MI N innesota. wanted to know what had become Of
tne Lamar resolution. Mr.. Evarts said 1t was now
IN the hands OF the committee on resolutions
EDGAR T. Bracket, chairman OF the New York del
egation, moved that the Lamar resolution be
taken from the committee. Mr.. Rice, OF Massa-
chusetts, said that the convention should not
throw !1 mud at any man. Others also took this
Capt. A. P. Cunningham, OF Washington. moved
10 adjourn. John A. Kasson, OF Iowa, seconded
Ine motion and liked the hour OF assembling to-
the Lamar resolution still rests In the hands OF
the committee.
The committee on permanent organization re-
ported the following officers: President, VIM. NJ.
Evarts, OF New York; a vice-president from each
State, including Z. G. Jackson, Delaware; A. M.
Slapp, D'strlct OF Columbia; w. w. johnson,
maryland; }. w. southwark, Virginia.; Nathan
Con, West Virginia, and number OF secretaries,
including John Mitchell, jr, Virginia.
A count In the convention yesterday showed
tnat There were exactly 1853 delegates present
and $50 clubs represented. In addition to these,
80 CREDENTIALS OF IS clubs have been presented to
Ine committee, but no delegates nave applied for
their credentials
A republican mass-meeting was held last even
ing under the auspices OF the republican clubs.
Coi: ACKlnsOn, or Michigan, eX-Speaker GA. Grow,
OF PENNSYLVANIA, K q. Horr, OF Michigan, Judge
King, or OHIO and Others made Speeches.